Public Health
Trump administration wants to let insurers offer plans with fewer benefits
Trump wants to allow insurance companies to offer more policies that have limited health benefits and that can reject customers if they have pre-existing medical conditions.
8 years ago
Chemist charged with taking cyanide, dumping in suburban Philly storm drain
Reached at his home on Wednesday morning, O'Rourke said didn't want to comment. A message seeking comment from his lawyer wasn't returned.
8 years ago
Blades residents express health concerns over contaminated water
A fire hall in Blades filled up with at least 100 residents concerned about their health after learning their drinking water is contaminated.
8 years ago
How segregation leads to health disparities
In Chicago, one doctor traces the health disparities between white and black residents to the neighborhoods where they live.
8 years ago
Listen 7:00Letter: Science, not bias, should rule response to Philly ‘safe-injection’ site proposal
WHYY recently published a blog post by S ...
8 years ago
New Jersey considers ban on menthol cigarettes
Sponsor of measure says menthol cigarettes are heavily marketed in black communities, targeting African-American men.
8 years ago
Trump’s oxymoronic ode to ‘beautiful clean coal’
What best explains Trump's bizarre love affair with coal?
8 years ago
Inmate said to be going through opioid withdrawal dies in Bucks prison
A Bucks County prison inmate died in custody, fueling concerns about how corrections authorities handle inmates with addiction issues.
8 years ago
FDA panel gives qualified support to claims for ‘safer’ smoking device
The FDA doesn't have to follow the advisory panel's advice but usually does.
8 years ago
Flu outbreak causing a drop in N.J. blood donations
Officials are urging anyone who is feeling well to consider donating blood to prevent the shortage from getting worse.
8 years ago
Penn State research links opioid deaths to economic hardship, natural disasters
New research from Penn State finds as incomes dropped and unemployment rose, communities suffered higher rates of opioid-related deaths.
8 years ago
Nadine Burke Harris’ “The Deepest Well”
Guest: Nadine Burke Harris Dr. NADINE BURKE HARRIS ...
Air Date: January 23, 2018
Listen 49:31U.S. mortality rate not falling as quickly as other countries, partly because of obesity
When it comes to lowering the mortality rate, the U.S. is behind other developed countries like Canada, Norway, the U.K., and Australia.
8 years ago
Allentown Headstart program focuses on kids dealing with trauma
It's the only early Headstart program in the nation to enroll students directly from local county welfare offices.
8 years ago
Listen 04:57Delaware sues pharmaceutical companies for contributiong to opioid epidemic
Delaware Attorney General Matt Denn filed a lawsuit against drug manufacturers Purdue Pharma and Endo Pharmaceuticals. CVS and Walgreens are also named as defendants.
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